House Speaker John Boehner's invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress is simply wrong. Initially, it is a violation of traditional protocol recognizing the president as point person in foreign affairs. It is also a violation of an accepted practice of never inviting a foreign head-of-state before an election in his country. It is unprecedented. "It is a way for them [Republicans] to embarrass and humiliate the Obama administration," stated Guy Ziv, professor of U.S.-Israeli relations at American University. It is apparent that Boehner and fellow Republicans have taken partisan politics to a new low. This is also an unpopular decision....

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